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Natural site

Forêt de l'Aigoual

Located in Lozère, Occitanie Coordinates: 44°07′38″ N 3°31′54″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de l'Aigoual Forêt de l'Aigoual
Location in France
Elevation
1,393 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint-Sauveur-Camprieu
4.5 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
MPL Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport70 km
FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport82 km

About Forêt de l'Aigoual

Forêt de l'Aigoual is a natural site. Location: Lozère, Occitanie. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Le Portalet and Le Montadou.

Climate of Forêt de l'Aigoual

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
October (166 mm)
Driest month
July (41 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Forêt de l'Aigoual
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°3°5°7°11°15°19°19°15°10°5°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-2°0°4°7°10°10°7°4°-1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)124937710210269416098166119119

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Forêt de l'Aigoual

The nearest airport is Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL), 70 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Montpellier, 64 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) Montpellier/Méditerranée 70 kmsoutheast
  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 82 kmsoutheast
  • Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 89 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 64 kmsoutheast
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 74 kmsoutheast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 160 kmnortheast
  • Perpignan Population: 110.7K 167 kmsouth
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 168 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Forêt de l'Aigoual

Within 100 km: 111 historic and cultural sites, 512 natural sites, 224 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km60 places

  • Roc des Pézouls Mountain 18 kmS
  • Mont Aigoual Mountain 4 kmE
  • Serre de bec de jeu Mountain 21 kmE
  • Serre du vernet Mountain 23 kmE

25–60 km220 places

  • Lac de Charpal Lake 55 kmN
  • Lac du Salagou Lake 54 kmS
  • Drus Mountain 36 kmE
  • Puech de Mar Mountain 32 kmSE

60–100 km567 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 98 kmNE
  • Marseillan Plage Beach 90 kmS
  • Plage de l'Espiguette Beach 84 kmSE
  • Plage du Couchant Beach 77 kmSE

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